Automobile rain-protector.



E. J. ARMBRUSTER. AUTOMOBILE BAIN PROTECTOR.

APPLOATION FILED DEG. 16, 1912.

1 ,082,479. Patented Deo. 23, 1913.

Hf' 3 By A TTOHNEY UNITED sTATEs PATENT EDWARD J'. ARMBRUSTER, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR 0F oFETcE.

QuE-THIRD To IDA M. PORTER, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

AUTOMOBILE BAIN-PROTECTOR.

Speccation of Letters Patent. Patented Dem-23, 1913- Application led December 1G, 1912. Serial No. 737,035.

canopy which may be readily protruded laterally from the automobile top to protect a' person from the rain Vwhen alighting.

The invention consists of the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter describedA and claimed. v

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of an automobile with my invention applied thereto.v Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken through 2 2 of Fig. 1., Fig. '3 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical section of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a erspective view illustrating'the preferred)` construction of the awning frame- `work, the manner of mounting the same, and the operating devices therefor.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view through 5-5 of Fig. 4. 'I l.

In .the drawings, the reference numeral 1y designates the body of an automobile pro-- vided with a passageway2 for the people to enter or leave the same. The top 3 of the automobile may be of any suitable type and, as illustrated, it is provided with roof lframe-members 4 having a fabric covering 5 and a liner 6. The covering 5 is extended down at each side, as indicated by 51, and above the passageway 2 of the body, there is provided in the side 51 of th top an opening into the space 7 between the covering 5 and the liner 6. To close such opening the side of thecover is formed with a Hap 5". Provided within space 7 are two parallel transversely arranged track rails 8 4 which, as shown in Fig. 4, are rigidly connected at their ends to longitudinal rails 9 and 10 which, in turn, are secured to theframe-members of the top. Said track rails are formed with flanges 81 along their upper edges which fit into T-shaped recesses provided within runner-bars 11. The latter are connected from their outer ends by a tie-bar 12 and intermediate the lengths of the runner-bars they areconnected by spaced arcuate shaped bars 13. rllhe various above named bars afford a skeleton frame for the awning covering 14 which is desirably of a fabric or other suitable material impervious to water.`

Secured lto the bar 9 and extending transversely with respect tothe topis a tube 15 and extending' thereinto is arod 16 whose outer end is secured to ,the frame bar 12. The'rod 16 is desirably of less diameter than the bore of said tube and makesa Slidable tit through a reduced opening 17 provided mba cap 171 secured to the outer end of the tu e. head 16-1 slidable axially within the tube 15. Within the tube and acting. against the rod head 161 is a helical` spring 18. The outward movement of the awning is limited by the rod-head 161 encountering the cap 171 of the tube 15. A

A hook-latch 19, or an equivalent, is provided to engage with a lug 20 provided on the awning frame for retaining the same within the space 7 of the top 3 in opposition to thepower of the spring 18.

21 represents a cord extending through the t'op liner 6 whereby the operator within the vehicle may cause the latch to bef' come disengaged from the lawning frame, whereuponthe. spring 18 will'exercise its power to push out the awning above the entrance to the automobile. A line 22 con nected to the awning frame and passing over a sheave 23 into the inside of the ve` hicle is employed 4for returning the awning into the car top. Y

The operation of the invention will, it is thought, beunderstood from the foregoing description. l

The invention is of simple construction, easy to operate and not liable to become deranged. By its use, a person dismounting from a car in rainy weather is protected by the awning while raising his umbrella and lfurnishes a much needed improvement to the automobile art.

What I claim, is'- 1. The combination4 with a closedvehicle, of rails provided therein and arranged transversely of the top, an awning having a frame slidably mountedfupon said rails, a spring acting to protrude said awning, and means carried by said rails to engage said At its inner end the rod 16 has aawning frame for releas'ably securing said awning Within said top and in opposition to said spring.

2. The` combination with a closed vehicle, of an awning movable transversely thereof and adjacent the cover, a support for the awning, a spring acting to protrude the awning -from the side of the cover, manually controlled means disposed Within said vehicle to move the awning in a contrary direction, and releasable devices for securing the awning when brought by the said means Within the top.

3. The combination with a closed vehicle having a side doorv opening, of an awning frame disposed' adjacent the top thereof, relatively stationary supporting track rails therefor, a relatively stationary tube, a rod extending into the tube and connected to said awning frame, and a spring provided within the tube and acting against said rod for effecting the movement of said frame with respect to said rails.

4. The combination with a closed vehicle having a side door opening, o an awning frame disposed adjacent the top thereof, relatively stationary supporting track rails therefor, a relatively stationary tube, a rod extending into the` tube and connected to said awning frame, a spring provided Within said tube and acting against said rod for effecting the movement of said frame with respect to said rails, and means provided on the rod and cooperating with means provided on the tube for limiting such spring-effected movement of the frame.

Signed at Seattle, Wash., this 6th day of EDWARD J. ARMBRUSTER. Witnesses:

PIERRE BARNES, E. PETERSON.

December, 1912. 

